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English (en español al final de la página): New York Times: Clinton Campaign Rebuffs Sanders on Latino Vote in Nevada By Amy Chozick Buzzfeed News: Latino Group Defends Sanders Against Clinton Attacks Over Immigration Vote By Adrian Carrasquillo Politico: Sanders supporter Grijalva rejects immigration criticism By Daniel Strauss ThinkProgress:... Continue »

English (en español al final de la página): New York Magazine (Opinion):Supreme Court Opening Creates ‘Battle of a Different Order’ By Ed Kilgore Washington Times: Marco Rubio hampered by immigration stance even as GOP becomes more lenient By Stephen Dinan Newsmax: Supreme Court Vacancy Intensifies Battle in Key Senate... Continue »

And as a party that likes power, shouldn’t the GOP halt their sprint to the far right on immigration? Yesterday Pope Francis celebrated mass at the U.S.-Mexican border, calling for compassion and human decency for migrants and asylum seekers.  Here are brief excerpts from his moving homily: Here in Ciudad... Continue »

Hundreds of immigration advocates gathered at the Florida Capitol yesterday afternoon for a press conference and rally in opposition to various anti-immigrant measures that are currently being considered by state lawmakers. This is the second statewide mobilization from the We Are Florida! campaign, which is driven by several pro-migrant... Continue »

English (en español al final de la página): New York Times: Supreme Court Vacancy Has Left and Right Ready to Pounce By Michael Shear USA Today: Court opening launches fight in key Senate races By Deirdre Shesgreen and Paul Singer Huffington Post: Sanders Campaign Calls Clinton Immigration Criticism ‘Totally... Continue »

Lynn Tramonte: “Ohioans—indeed, all Americans—deserve better leadership than this”    Following Supreme Court Justice Scalia’s death, Senator Rob Portman and Governor John Kasich stated that the current President should not fill his vacancy.  The Toledo Blade issued an important editorial calling the two Republicans to task. “Creating a crisis in one... Continue »

English (en español al final de la página): New York Times: President Raises Stakes in Supreme Court Nominee Battle By Mark Landler and Jennifer Steinhauer Equal Voice for Families: Analysis: Immigration Actions and Justice Scalia”Æs Death By Maribel Hastings The Hill: Obama: Rubio ‘running away’ from immigration reform By... Continue »

  Please note the following column was translated from Spanish to English and is available for reprint as long as the author is given proper credit. This column is available online in English here and Spanish here. With the death of the conservative Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia, and the reality of a... Continue »

Pope Francis’s upcoming visit to Mexico will include a powerful act of compassion he was ultimately unable to accomplish during his US tour last year — a visit to the border. When the Pontiff visited the US, immigration advocates had hoped the Pope’s plea for compassion would resonate for... Continue »

English (en español al final de la página): New York Times: Donald Trump Takes Aim at Ted Cruz Again By Nick Corasaniti New York Times: Before Donald Trump, There Was Jan Brewer By Josh Barro ThinkProgress: What Trump’s Victory Means For Latinos In New Hampshire By Alice Ollstein Politico:... Continue »